http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/victories_for_marriage_equality_and_first_openly_gay_u.s._senator/?source=rss Before last night, voters in more than 30 consecutive statewide elections across the United States approved bans on same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, three states broke the trend—with a fourth still counting its votes—in what some advocates and organizations are calling the most successful election for gay rights ever. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2012-11-07T08:21:25+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_battery_technology_would_triple_the_range_of_electric_cars/?source=rss Washington State University researchers have developed a new technology that could triple the capacity of lithium-ion batteries, which as anyone who owns a cell phone or laptop knows, can be frustratingly limiting. Led by Grant Norton, professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the researchers have filed patents on the nanoscale-based technology, which also allows the batteries to re-charge many more times and more quickly than current models. They expect to bring it to the market within a year. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2012-05-30T21:52:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/leatherback_sea_turtles_granted_massive_protected_area_along_us_west_coast/?source=rss The U.S. federal government has designated 108,556 square kilometers (41,914 square miles) as critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest of the world's marine turtles and one of the most endangered. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, California, Oregon, Washington 2012-01-24T19:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/radically_redefining_the_airplane/?source=rss The Brilliant Idea: A cleaner, quieter craft with a radical new design, setting the stage for a fundamental shift in aviation. Top Headlines, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2010-10-06T03:14:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_scientist_finds_the_sleep_switch_in_our_brain/?source=rss Researchers have discovered the mechanism that causes the brain to switch from being awake to sleeping, according to a study from Washington State University. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2010-09-22T11:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/pacific_sockeye_salmon_return_in_record_numbers/?source=rss After years of scarcity, the rivers of the US and Canadian Pacific Northwest are running red, literally, with a vast swarm of a salmon species considered to be in crisis. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, British Columbia, United States, Washington 2010-09-11T22:32:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alien_oceans_could_be_detected_by_telescopes/?source=rss The next generation of telescopes could reveal the presence of oceans on planets outside our Solar System. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2010-09-10T17:16:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/champion_climber_helps_avert_cat_astrophe/?source=rss You could hear the screeches before you saw him perched high on a ledge above a trail. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2010-01-17T12:54:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_discover_genetic_cure_for_red_green_colour_blindness/?source=rss Genetic scientists have discovered a cure for colour blindness, offering hope to millions of sufferers. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-10-25T19:40:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ecoatm_arrives_in_stores_accepts_used_cell_phones_spits_out_store_credit/?source=rss Could gadget recycling get easier than this? World, Politics, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California, Nebraska, Texas, Vermont, Washington 2009-10-10T12:35:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/flexible_solar_powered_rooftop_shingles/?source=rss Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland have developed flexible solar panels that could be installed on roofs like shingles. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-06-14T11:44:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/manicurist_sells_house_car_to_build_school/?source=rss When Washington manicurist Lidia Schaefer returned to her native village in Ethiopia, she was troubled by what she saw: children walking three hours each way to attend classes held not in a school, but under a tree. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Ethiopia, North America, United States, Washington 2009-06-14T11:37:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/amid_hard_times_an_influx_in_real_superheroes/?source=rss Mr. Ravenblade, Mr. Xtreme, Dark Guardian and hundreds of others. Some with elaborate costumes, others with haphazardly stitched outfits, they are appearing on city streets worldwide watching over the populace like Superman watched over Metropolis and Batman over Gotham City. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, California, New York, Oregon, Washington 2009-06-14T11:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cherry_juice_could_be_the_new_sports_drink_after_scientists_found_it_helps_/?source=rss People who drank the unsweetened juice while training for a long distance relay reported much less duress after exercise than those who did not. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Oregon, Washington 2009-05-30T13:29:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/plastic_and_fuel_that_grows_on_trees/?source=rss Biofuels continue to steal the spotlight when it comes to the search for a renewable, environmentally friendly replacement for crude oil. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-05-26T13:54:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/who_says_a_bankers_life_isnt_exciting/?source=rss It might look ordinary enough: A mother duck nesting on a ledge in downtown Spokane and a banker watching from his second floor window. Environment, Wildlife, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-05-19T10:36:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_claim_to_have_found_language_of_ancient_indus_civilisation/?source=rss Elaborate symbols drawn on to amulets and tablets by an ancient civilisation belong to an unknown language, according to a new analysis by researchers. World, Science, Ancient Discoveries, Feel Good, Regions, Europe, Finland, Indian Sub-Continent, India, North America, United States, Washington 2009-05-13T08:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/traffic_deaths_decline_as_more_people_are_buckling_up/?source=rss It’s becoming increasingly safer on the roads. Regions, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, North America, United States, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Washington D.C., Wyoming 2009-04-09T10:04:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_lady_breaks_ground_on_kitchen_garden/?source=rss Twenty-six elementary schoolchildren wielded shovels, rakes, pitchforks and wheelbarrows to help first lady Michelle Obama break ground on a produce and herb garden on the White House grounds. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-03-31T11:43:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bothell_student_makes_a_difference/?source=rss 'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.' ... Attributed to psychologist and philosopher William James, the above quote appears on a Web blog dedicated to 5-year-old Annie Sullivan and written by her mother, Jean Sullivan. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2009-03-31T11:33:00+00:00